I drove the 3,700 miles to Alaska in five days from Southern California in 1993, arriving Labor Day Weekend. Twenty-four years and four weeks later, I am driving 3,200 miles from Alaska to Wyoming in 10 days. The drive up was a blur. It was 15-hour driving days with a laser-like focus on the goal. […]
I love story. I love the written word. A single beautifully written sentence can move me to tears, leaving me filled with awe and wonder. When I hear someone mention art and artists, my mind goes first to books and writers. It takes another beat for my brain to include painters, actors, dancers, sculptors, musicians […]
The biggest part of deciding whether or not downsizing to become a full-time RVer was feasible for me was figuring out the money. Did I have enough to purchase a rig and all that goes with it? Would I have enough in savings to not work, at least until I got my RV legs firmly […]
Last week, I talked about getting some health-related doctor’s visits checked off the list. Hitting the road and losing a decent health plan through my employer provided the motivation. I continue to be amazed how motivational this life change has turned out to be, especially in areas of my life that have nothing to do […]
I loathe going to the doctor. I would much rather be really sick, knowing what ails me will eventually run its course or kill me. One time I went to the emergency room and when they took my blood pressure it was 170/110. I had to explain it was nothing personal and when I’m not […]
I have so thoroughly emerged myself in RV life and the idea of becoming a full-time traveler that sometimes I have to pause to remember that full-time RVing was a solution to a situation I was trying to change. It wasn’t the situation itself I desired. Looking to carve out more hours in the day […]
